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08-16-2010, 07:52 PM
| | |  How will you destroy your Mark Bass amp when it breaks (repairs cost more than amp)
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My first thought was if/when my MKII head breaks I would send it to a known cool repair shop to slavage parts for the next guy (which I have done with tube equipment before).
After the last big rave up here, I'm thinking that even with a known working board, only the warranty repair shops will be able to touble shoot effeciently as the schematics are not available, and that these shops will be bound by factory repair orders.
I'm thinking something simple like an 8lb. sledge hammer. Could you flatten it in 3 or 4 blows? |
08-16-2010, 07:54 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit | | | I'm thinking this is right up there with the dumbest threads I've seen on Talk Bass. |
08-16-2010, 07:56 PM
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08-16-2010, 07:58 PM
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08-16-2010, 07:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, Oh | | | Send it to me. I'll reverse-engineer it and make schematics, which will then be available for non-warranty repairmen (free, of course). |
08-16-2010, 07:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit | | | I have an idea! Why don't you just smash it to $#!+ right now and save yourself the trouble of waiting. Have one of your buddies video tape it! |
08-16-2010, 08:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Lone Star State | | | hmmm... confused? do the repairs to markbass heads really exceed their value, if that is true why would anyone in their right mind buy one, maybe I am not understanding here...... |
08-16-2010, 08:15 PM
|  | Less Ebay, more Mel Bay | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ | | I'd see if I could figure out a way to salvage the eq section / DI as a preamp 
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08-16-2010, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Craig_S  I'm thinking this is right up there with the dumbest threads I've seen on Talk Bass. | Yeah this and all of those threads which clearly state "for repairs I have to mail my markbass to italy! it isn't cheap!" Those guys really were dumb. Quote:
Originally Posted by cbass1 hmmm... confused? do the repairs to markbass heads really exceed their value, if that is true why would anyone in their right mind buy one, maybe I am not understanding here...... | Yeah this guy must be nuts just like all of those threads which clearly state "for repairs I have to mail my markbass to italy! it isn't cheap!" what a load of crap those guys sure are gullible...
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08-16-2010, 08:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto, ON | | | I would give mine to Craig_S to show him how valuable this thread is. |
08-16-2010, 08:30 PM
| | | If this seems confusing, it is based on the vibe from nearly 350 posts on this thread: Markbass Amp repair? |
08-16-2010, 08:33 PM
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08-16-2010, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by naturalkinds I would give mine to Craig_S to show him how valuable this thread is. | And I'll treasure it forever.  |
08-16-2010, 08:39 PM
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08-16-2010, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by cbass1 hmmm... confused? do the repairs to markbass heads really exceed their value, if that is true why would anyone in their right mind buy one, maybe I am not understanding here...... |
Now I'm confused - just a few days ago I read this: Quote: |
Originally Posted by TSanders Good luck. A situation much like this and what followed is why I will NEVER buy another MarkBass amp. | To which I read the reply Quote:
Originally Posted by cbass1 Amen to that, had one, sold one, never again, too many horror stories. | Wait the room is spinning cbass... Now who exactly is confused again? You or us? Who are you really working for? 
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08-16-2010, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim C If this seems confusing, it is based on the vibe from nearly 350 posts on this thread: Markbass Amp repair? | yep, but, they've obviously missed my rather, on-point & important post.... HERE
I'm off tomorrow, but will post the info when I get to work on wed. Maybe this will put out this fire people have burning under their pants right now. 
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08-16-2010, 08:46 PM
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08-16-2010, 08:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Roanoke, VA | | | Isn't this same discussion going on in that thread still on the front page? |
08-16-2010, 09:00 PM
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08-16-2010, 09:08 PM
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I had some elaborate ideas about what to do with my first CD burner because it was such a royal pain to use, even before it stopped working. 
I feel a lot more affection for my LMII because it's proven to be so handy and (knock on wood) mine's been plenty reliable.
Maybe when the time comes, I'll bury it in the back yard, next to the cat. 
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